INTERACTIVE PROGRAMMING
 

Lessons are created based on the current season and the various activities that take place during these times ie. Spring - maple syrup or planting. The session includes relevant First Nations stories, hands on artifacts and completion of appropriate hands on activities

Through storytelling with a felt board, students will learn how Haudenosaunee clans were created and how they strengthen our identity and relationships among families, communities, and nations. Students will then create a paper clan mobile. Teachers will be provided with prep instructions of what needs to be completed prior to visit

Through a power point show and discussion students will learn about First Nations contributions to agriculture, government, architecture, games, music, etc. in Canadian society. They will then examine various artifacts including some musical instruments which will lead them into trying a Haudenosaunee social round dance. Note: A new presentation on First Nations settlement in Upper Canada 1800 is being created.

Students will view a short Snowsnake power point show and they will learn about other First Nations games including long ball, lacrosse, and double ball. Students will have the opportunity to play bone & toggle, bone dice, and scattering sticks.

A brief introduction to First Nations people in relation to stories and legends will be given. Class will be divided into four groups (5-7 per group) and given a legend they must tell/perform either through mime/ acting, puppets or drawing. Students have 45 minutes to read and practise their legend and then they will perform it in class. Puppets and First Nations Art books and a few props will be provided

Students will learn about First Nations Art history as they view First Nations artist’s work on screen and in books. They will be able to see the different types of work that is being done. An extended student activity is to select an artist and create an art piece based on that artist style of work. This would require students to have extra time to complete their First Nations Art project based on the teacher/classroom schedule.

A brief introduction to First Nations will be given and students will listen and discuss Pow-wow, Haudenosaunee and contemporary music (depending on grade level). They will then examine various musical instruments and finally students will participate in a Haudenosaunee social round dance.

Students learn about First Nations cultural groups as they move through a historical time line of First Nations realities and societal challenges. Discussion will include the impact of Contact, the banning of traditional ceremonies, the pass system, and land claims. Students will examine selected artifacts that accompany this presentation.

Students will learn about important contributions First Nations people have made in WWI, WWII, the Korean War and about the 2005 Aboriginal Spiritual Journey. Students will then have the opportunity to examine the contents of memory boxes from each of these wars.